Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC

The Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC is a 500mm mirror lens designed for the CONTAX/YASHICA mount and released in 1978. Manufactured by Tokina, it offers a maximum aperture of f/8, covering a 500mm focal range, weighs 462. Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including CANON FD, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC?

The Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC is a 500mm mirror lens for the CONTAX/YASHICA mount with a maximum aperture of f/8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC use?

The Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC uses the CONTAX/YASHICA mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/contaxyashica.

What is the maximum aperture of the Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC?

The Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC has a maximum aperture of f/8, a slower-aperture design typical of zoom or specialty optics. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC released?

The Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC was released in 1978, placing it within the 1970s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Tokina 500mm F/8 Reflex RMC?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/257782-tokina-500mm-f8-reflex-rmc. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.